25. Songcheng Lijiang Romance Park — Lijiang, China

Songcheng Lijiang Romance Park only launched in 2014, and already boasted 4.6 million visitors in 2015. It's home to rides and shows, of course, but also life-size recreations of ancient Chinese cities and Tibetan villages.

23. Tivoli Gardens — Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens is the second-oldest operating theme park in the world, having been approved for construction in 1843, by King Christian VIII of Denmark. It was intended as a way to distract people from politics, and to this day gets peoples' minds off their troubles.

19. Hong Kong Disneyland — Hong Kong SAR

Disney's magic extends across seas, too. While similar to other Disney parks, it also has a Toy Story Land and Grizzly Gulch with unique rides that can't be found elsewhere. One especially magical event that the park hosts is the Chinese New Year celebration.

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18. Universal Studios Hollywood — Universal City, California

Though the public half of the park is small, the park's working backlot is not. However, that part is only accessible to the public through a guided Studio Tour, which takes guests behind the scenes of a real-life movie studio where movies and shows like "War of the World," "Jaws," and "Bates Motel" were filmed.

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17. Hangzhou Songcheng Park — Hangzhou, China

Also known as Song Dynasty Town, Hangzhou Songcheng Park centers around the Song Dynasty, which reigned from 960 to 1279 AD. The park features three areas: High-tech Songcheng, Performing Songcheng, and Cultural Songcheng.

13. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom — Hengqin, China

12. Islands of Adventure — Universal Orlando, Florida

Islands of Adventure opened in 1999 as part as an expansion to the Universal Studios Orlando Resort. It consists of seven islands — Port of Entry, Marvel Super Hero Island, Toon Lagoon, Jurassic Park, Hogsmeade (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter), Seuss Landing, and The Lost Continent. An eighth island, Skull island, is currently under construction.

9. Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris — Marne-la-Vallee, France

Disneyland Paris may just be Disney's most beautiful park, emulating European beauty with Disney Imagineering. It was the second Disney resort to open outside the US, and welcomed its first guests in 1992.

While it's the least popular park at Walt Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios reigns supreme on a global scale, especially since the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." A Star Wars Land is under construction now.

6. Epcot at Walt Disney World — Lake Buena Vista, Florida

EPCOT, standing for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, opened in 1982. The park was inspired by Walt's vision of a futuristic utopian city, though he passed away before the park could be realized. Created in his honor after his death, the park aims to celebrate human achievement and imagination.

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5. Tokyo Disney Sea — Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Disney Sea is a sister park to Tokyo Disneyland, and has been in the works since the late 1980s, when the Walt Disney Company started planning a maritime-themed park called Port Disney in Long Beach, California. Port Disney didn't pan out, and the company later set its sights on Tokyo. Thus, in 2001, Tokyo DisneySea came to life.

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4. Universal Studios Japan — Osaka, Japan

As with all Universal parks, visitors come here to see box office hits come to life. One of this park's most popular attractions is Universal Wonderland, where rides and entertainment are inspired by "Snoopy," "Sesame Street," and Hello Kitty.

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3. Tokyo Disneyland — Tokyo, Japan

This might be the only Disney park in which Duffy the bear is more popular than Mickey Mouse. Duffy is a Disney bear that's widely known and loved in Japan; his origin story revolves around the fact that he's Mickey's favorite stuffed animal. The park is actually not owned by the Walt Disney Company, but the result of a licensing agreement between the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company in Japan. However, the Disney magic remains, making it the third-best theme park on the planet.

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2. Disneyland — Anaheim, California

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Disneyland, which opened in 1955, is the only theme park that was built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, as well as designed by him.

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1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World — Lake Buena Vista, Florida

This beloved park has held the title of world's favorite theme park for 10 consecutive years, seeing nearly 20.5 million visitors last year alone. Magic Kingdom first opened in 1971, and is home to six whimsicals areas, including Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, not to mention Cinderella's Castle.